📖 Chapter 1287 - His World

26 Mar, 2024

Throughout the starry sky, there was only silence.

On the solitary boat, Wang Yiyi’s father didn’t speak. The old man in the distance was also silent, although his expression changed several times. In the end, after taking a deep look at the black wooden nail in the starry sky, he glanced warily at the figure on the solitary boat before choosing to leave.

But although the old man left, a new person soon arrived.

A blurry figure seemed to sweep across the starry sky, gathering from all directions and forming a silhouette next to the solitary boat where Wang Yiyi’s father was.

This figure’s face couldn’t be seen clearly. All that could be made out was his long hair swaying like a river of stars, as well as the pill furnace embroidered on the corner of his robe.

“This is the Eight Extremes Dao?” The newcomer looked at the black wooden nail floating in the starry sky and spoke softly, almost as if he was talking to himself.

"It’s the Eight Extremes Dao." Wang Yiyi’s father remained unfazed and calmly responded.

“I know the first five extremes are the five elements. The next two extremes are antipodes, and the final one is a sublimation of all of them… This little friend seems to have comprehended it already. Anyway, this sixth extreme of his… can you see through it?” After being silent for a while, the newcomer slowly spoke.

“His Metal Dao has your karma on it. Why bother asking me?” Wang Yiyi’s father was the same as ever as he replied casually.

“Well, I’m not familiar with the Eight Extremes Dao, after all. His sixth extreme comes from All, right? It’s yin, underworld, and death.” The newcomer turned to look at Wang Yiyi’s father.

“It’s more than that.” Wang Yiyi’s father was silent for a long time before replying in a low voice.

“He also added his past to it. His sixth extreme represents Extreme Underworld Yin as well as Extreme Past.”

“I see. Then his seventh extreme… will be Extreme Sacred Yang as well as Extreme Future… It seems to be two extremes, but it’s actually four. No wonder, no wonder…” The figure with a pill furnace embroidered on his robe sighed softly before turning around and walking toward the void. Footsteps lightly fell as he disappeared into the starry sky.

Just as he completely disappeared, his voice rang out from the void and fell into Wang Yiyi’s father’s ears.

“Brother Wang, the Eight Extremes Dao was created by the Immortal Ancestor^[1]. That senior’s ‘Immortal’ and little friend Baole’s ‘Immortal’… is there a relation?”

It seemed like he was asking a question, but the words arrived after he had already left. Obviously… he didn’t want an answer, or rather, he didn’t need one.

On the solitary boat, Wang Yiyi’s father slowly raised his head in the direction of that figure’s departure. He didn’t speak, but his eyes flickered with a profound light. It wasn’t until a long time passed that he finally turned to look at the black wooden nail in the starry sky again. The profundity in his eyes disappeared, replaced by overflowing gentleness.

He could sense that his daughter… was about to walk out.

Meanwhile, within the black wooden nail, inside what was formerly the stele world, Wang Baole was walking through the starry sky. Looking at this universe that he once thought was without bounds, looking at the stars and lives that he once thought were impossible to count, Wang Baole couldn’t help but sigh internally.

“I have no past and no future.” Wang Baole murmured softly. His past and future had turned into fate to be given to Little Missy, but at the same time, they had become his Dao.

And just like the five element Daos, Dao-carrying objects for his past and future were also necessary.

Therefore, he turned his Dao of Yin, Underworld, and Death into the carrier of his past. This Dao was limitlessly vast, coming from the obsession of the dead All, who in life was an Almighty who shook the heavens.

“As for Extreme Future… I already have an idea as to what my Dao-carrying object will be.” Wang Baole muttered to himself as he looked down at the starry sky. His eyes softened.

“Now, the only thing I have is my present, as well as… my world.” As he spoke, Wang Baole had already walked to the most mysterious spot in this world that was once in a stele.

Here… there was a planet called Planet Heaven’s Mandate.

Here… there was a manufactured divine spirit called Reverend Heaven-Learned.

Reverend Heaven-Learned had a book. This book was called… the Book of Heaven’s Mandate.

Step by step, Wang Baole walked onto Planet Heaven’s Mandate and arrived at the top of a certain mountain, where Reverend Heaven-Learned was sitting cross-legged in meditation. Upon Wang Baole’s arrival, Reverend Heaven-Learned opened his eyes and smiled.

“When I obtained my spiritual awareness, a voice echoed in my ears. That voice told me… that one day, I would see the arrival of the true divine spirit, and on that day, I would be freed.

“I’ve waited for a long time.” Speaking softly, Reverend Heaven-Learned stood up and bowed toward Wang Baole…

As he bowed, his figure blurred, and Planet Heaven’s Mandate also blurred. Gradually… the entire planet disappeared, turning into a huge book floating in the starry sky!

Reverend Heaven-Learned, or rather, the old ape bowed toward Wang Baole again before disappearing, seemingly having left this place!

At the same time, the Book of Heaven’s Mandate slowly floated in front of Wang Baole, as if waiting for him to take it.

Wang Baole didn’t grab the book immediately. Instead, he looked back at the starry sky and softly spoke.

“You… Are you willing to let me protect you from now on?”

His voice was obviously quiet, but his words seemed to reverberate throughout the entire starry sky in an instant, echoing in the minds of every living being in this world.

At this moment, all existences throughout heaven and earth felt their hearts rumble and their souls shake. Numerous scenes appeared in their minds, scenes of… Wang Baole’s life!

They saw Wang Baole’s joy, his growth, his sorrow, his madness, and his resolve to protect this world.

This was… a happiness that belonged solely to him.

After a long time passed, thunderous shouts replied to him from every edge of the stele world.

“Willing!”

“Willing!”

“Willing!”

At this moment, all cultivators, mortals, beasts, plants, even mountains, rivers, planets, and stars… all of creation responded to Wang Baole. An endless Dao Intent gathered continuously, causing the Book of Heaven’s Mandate in front of Wang Baole to shine brighter and brighter.

Among these countless responses, Wang Baole heard the voices of his friends and family in the solar system.

There was Zhao Yameng, Zhuo Yifan, Lin Tianhao, Du Min…

It wasn’t just the solar system. All throughout the three regions of the stele world, there were those he was familiar with, as well as those who were originally his enemies. At this moment, all of them responded with the same word.

After a moment of silence, even the Xie Family ancestor and Patriarch Seven Spirits voiced their approval.

As they spoke, dazzling light filled the entire stele world, and in the end… all the voices echoing through the stele world merged together, turning into a single voice filled with a sense of time.

This was the voice of all living beings, and it was also the voice of… the stele world’s spirit!

“Willing!”

As this voice rang out, the stele world itself disappeared. Everything turned into rays of shining light that shot over from all directions, fusing into the Book of Heaven’s Mandate and filling its pages with… words.

Naturally, a book was composed of words.

And this book… was the world!

Wang Baole’s eyes shone with determination as he slowly extended his right hand toward the Book of Heaven’s Mandate.

His palm was facing upward.

In an instant, the Book of Heaven’s Mandate turned into a ray of light that flew toward Wang Baole’s outstretched hand, getting smaller and smaller along the way. In the end, it sank into Wang Baole’s palm, replacing his palm print and completely fusing into it.

Wang Baole cradled the palm of his right hand carefully, as if he was holding a precious treasure.

Raising his head, he saw that there were no stars in the sky, nor any divine spirits.

There was only an endless void, a complete darkness. In this void, aside from himself… there were several figures in the distance, slightly below him and looking at him silently.

At the head of these figures was Little Missy. Beside her was the Moon Star Sect ancestor, as well as… an old ape and a little fox.

After a long time, Wang Baole lowered his head. He didn’t look at Little Missy, but rather at the palm of his hand. In that three-cun palm, there was...

His human world.

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